• 2009 - President's Strategic Advisory Council, The University of British Columbia

• 2009 - Appointment to the International Joint Commission as a Canadian Commissioner. The International Joint Commission prevents and resolves disputes between the United States of America and Canada under the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty and pursues the common good of both countries and is an independent and objective advisor to the two governments.

• 2008 - Appointment as an Inaugural Fellow of Royal Roads University

• 2008 - Honourary Captain (N) of the Canadian Fleet Pacific, Canadian Navy

• Citizen, Métis Nation British Columbia

• 2007 - Board Secretary, S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

• 2007 - Chair, Board of Directors, Rick Hansen Man In Motion Foundation

• 2005 - 2008 - Chair, Board of Directors, The UBC Foundation

• 2003 - Awarded the Medal of Merit Award for outstanding citizenship, which is the highest award given by Lions International to a non-Lion.

• 2002 - Recipient of the Commonwealth Medal for the Queen's Golden Jubilee, awarded to Canadians "who have made significant contributions to their fellow citizens, their community, and Canada".

• 2000 - The UBC Alumni Association named Lyall Knott as the recipient of the 2000 Blythe Eagles Volunteer Service Award, which is presented annually to a graduate of UBC, in recognition of his contribution of extraordinary time and energy to the Alumni Association.

• 1999 - Chair, Friends of H.M.C.S. Vancouver

• 1993 - Honourary Consul for the Republic of Tunisia in British Columbia and Yukon

• 1992 – Chair, Canada Place Corporation

• 1990 – Founding Director and Corporate Secretary, Vancouver International Airport Authority

• 1985 – Appointed to the rank of Queen's Counsel (Canada)

Honorary Member, HMCS BYTOWN

Honorary Member, The Naval Officers Association of British Columbia

Board of Directors, S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

Member of The Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships

Honourary Legal Counsel, Singapore Business Council

Honourary Consul, The Republic of Tunisia

Member, Consular Corps of British Columbia

Member, The Vancouver Board of Trade

Member, Thunderbird Council, UBC

Member, Royal Vancouver Yacht Club

Member, The Vancouver Club

Member, Vancouver Bar Association

Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys

Member, Sir John A. MacDonald Society

Member, Canadian Forces Liaison Council

Member Awards Committee, The University of British Columbia Alumni Association 2002, 2003 and 2004

Member, Law Society of British Columbia (1974)

Board of Governors, The University of British Columbia Foundation (2002 - 2008)

Board of Directors, C.H.I.L.D. Foundation

Member, The National Cabinet, The Banff Centre

Founding Director, Vancouver International Airport Authority (1988 - 1994)

Advisory Board, Vancouver Canucks

Member, Judging Panel for 2001 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Program

Former Director, Expo 86 Corporation

Former Director, Vancouver Port Corporation (1992 - 1996)

Founding Director, Abbotsford Airshow Canada

Board of Directors, Miramar Mining Corporation (1983 - 2002)

Former Chair, Board of Directors, Canada Place Corporation (1992 - 1994)

Member, Wesbrook Council, UBC (1997)

Member, Advisory Committee for the Selection of a New Dean of Law for the Faculty of Law, The University of British Columbia (2002)

The President's Advisory Committee on Developing a Downtown Presence for UBC

Board of Directors, Orca Bay Basketball Management Inc. and Orca Bay Basketball Services Corp. (the Vancouver Grizzlies) (1995 - 2001)

Honourary patron, Timmy's Christmas Telethon (1995)

Chair, Friends of HMCS Vancouver (to 1999)

Member, The Salvation Army Greater Vancouver Advisory Board (2002)

Member, Steering Committee, Vancouver Public Library Capital Fund (1994 - 1995)

Former Member, Stamp Advisory Committee, Canada Post Corporation

Chair, Board of Directors, Rick Hansen Enterprises Inc.

*Lyall D. Knott Law Corporation